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. 2022 Apr 20;7(6):100971. doi: 10.1016/j.adro.2022.100971

Table 3.

Results of selected studies reporting burnout

Author Population Burnout assessment tool Burnout rate among RO physicians Burnout rate among all physicians included
Trockel et al12 Multispecialty PFI* N/A 39%
Trockel et al12 Multispecialty MBI definition 1 N/A 49%
Dahn et al9 Canadian RO residents MBI definition 1 42% 42%
Ramey et al8 US RO residents MBI definition 1 33% 33%
Kusano et al11 RO academic chairs MBI definition 2 0% 0%
Aggarwal et al10 RO academic program directors MBI definition 2 6% 6%
Shanafelt2 et al Multispecialty MBI definition 1 41% 44%
Present study Multispecialty PFI* 17% 45%

Abbreviations: MBI = Maslach's burnout inventory; PFI = professional fulfillment index; RO = radiation oncology; US = United States.

Burnout = burnout score ≥ 1.33.

Burnout = high score on either emotional exhaustion or depersonalization subscales.

Burnout = high score on emotional exhaustion subscale, high score on depersonalization subscale, and low score on personal accomplishment subscale.